15 Moments You Realize You’ve Changed

Before you leave for college, all of your older friends and your parents are telling you how much you will probably change during freshmen year. You think you’re perfect already, so why would college change you at all? You know who you are, you know what you want (or at least pretend to know). The college application process itself helped you learn more about yourself than freshmen year ever could. I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong. I’ve still got a few more years left, so I’m sure there’s an article out there about upperclassmen who think they know everything as well. At the end of your freshmen year, you will change in small, subtle ways that only your parents notice at first. Then, old friends notice. Suddenly, you notice. Little epiphanies that don’t hit you until much later and make you think… Damn. I’m not who I was a year ago. So, here’s a list of moments when you realize how much you’ve grown.

1. When watching a movie on a Saturday night with your parents sounds fun.